TIC

Tic

A tic is a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups. Tics can be invisible to the observer, such as abdominal tensing or toe crunching. Common motor and phonic tics are, respectively, eye blinking and throat clearing.

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tic

Noun

  1. A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles.
  2. Shortened form of ticket

Verb

  1. To exhibit a tic; to undergo convulsive muscle movements.


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